Drama / Family
USA,
1945, 126 min
Directed by:
Leo McCareyScreenplay:
Dudley NicholsCinematography:
George BarnesComposer:
Robert Emmett DolanCast:
Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman, Henry Travers, William Gargan, Ruth Donnelly, Joan Carroll, Martha Sleeper, Una O'Connor, Edna May Wonacott, Minerva Urecal (more)Plots(1)
Father Chuck O'Malley (Bing Crosby) is dispatched to fix up an inner-city parochial school on its last legs, and his easygoing, unconventional demeanour instantly clashes with that of the firm, no-nonsense Sister Superior Mary Benedict (Ingrid Bergman, fresh off winning the Best Actress Oscar® for Gaslight), who is keeping the school open through sheer will and faith alone. Over the course of the school year, the pair bicker and ultimately bond over their differing visions on how to save the school and the role a miserly businessman (Henry Travers) who wants the building condemned might play in doing so. (Arrow Films)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1946 - Best Sound Mixing
- 1946 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1946 - Leo McCarey (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1946 - Bing Crosby (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1946 - Ingrid Bergman (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1946 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1946 - Robert Emmett Dolan (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1946 - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
Golden Globes
- 1946 - Ingrid Bergman (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)